Cork Public Museum

Over het museum

Cork Public Museum is the oldest local authority museum in Ireland. It stands in Fitzgerald’s Park beside the River Lee, in a Georgian-style house built in the mid-1860s as a private home for Charles Beamish of the brewing family. Later the house belonged to a community of nuns and then to several private owners. Profits from the Cork International Exhibitions of 1902 and 1903 allowed the house and land to be bought and given to the city on condition that a public park and a museum were created. A first municipal museum worked there from 1910 to 1924.

The present museum grew out of a campaign that began in 1942 with a historical exhibition in the offices of the Cork Examiner and a public meeting in the Imperial Hotel. Cork Public Museum opened on 4 April 1945. Until 1963 it was run jointly by University College Cork and the local councils, and since then by the local authority. A modern extension opened in 2005, and the museum celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020.

The displays include silver, ceramics and memorabilia connected with Cork’s civic life, together with a rich selection of finds that illustrate the archaeology and medieval history of the city and its surroundings. Three further exhibition spaces change about three times a year; past exhibitions have dealt with the Irish revolution, the First World War and local personalities. Admission is free.

Hoogtepunten

• Oldest local authority museum in Ireland, opened in 1945
• Archaeology and medieval history of Cork and its surroundings
• Civic silver, ceramics and memorabilia of Cork
• Rotating exhibitions on the Irish revolution and the First World War
• Free admission in Fitzgerald’s Park

Vaste collectie

• Permanent history gallery – Silver, ceramics and other objects linked to the civic life of Cork.
• Permanent archaeology gallery – Finds that show the archaeological and medieval history of Cork and its surroundings.

Opgericht

1945

Beheerder

Cork City Council

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum states that it is wheelchair accessible. A free Visual Museum Guide helps vulnerable students and adults prepare for and follow their visit.

Kinderen & gezin

Families, groups and schools are welcome. Group tours must be booked in advance.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is about 1.8 km from the city centre: a 15-minute walk or about 8 minutes by car.

Service & horeca

• Café

Tria Café is in Fitzgerald’s Park directly behind the museum. It is run separately and is open daily in line with park hours.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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